Machine for manufacturing and bundling vermicelli and the like.



PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

B. F. A. GOURTINE. MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING AND BUNDLING VERMIGELLI AND THE LIKE.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1905.

No. 843,932. Y PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907. B. F. A. GOURTINE.

MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING AND BUNDLING VERMIGELLI AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1905'.

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MACHINE FOR MANUPAGT PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907. B. F. A. GOURTINE.

URING AND BUNDLING VERMIGELLI AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1905.

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PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907. B. F. A. GOURTINE. MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING AND BUNDLING VERMIGELLI AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1905.

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BEN J hMIN FERDINAND AUGUSTE COURTIN E, OF MAISON S-ALFORT, FRANCE.

MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING AND Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

-Applicatio1i filed May 13. 1905. Serial No. 260.356.

. .To all whom, it may concern:

of France, and resident of Maisons-Alfort, in the said Republic, manufacturer, have 111- i vented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Manufacturing and Bundling Vermi'celli and the Like; and I do hereby dclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part'of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for manufacturing and bundling vermicelli and the like.

The invention has for its objects, first, to so construct the hydraulic press containing the dough that it may deliver the dough in the form of groups of yarns, which groups are arranged in one horizontal straight line (or several straight lines in case several bundling-rnachines cooperate with one and the 3 same press) and are each composed of the die feeding the dough-yarns. Fig. 6 is a top 14, Figs. 5 and 7, they lying partly on the no proper number of yarns to. make up one bundle and that the dough may be heated in the vicinity of the delivery apertures; second, to cut or sever both ends of the yarns of dough in a roper way to secure a uniform length of the atter; third, to fold the latter by means of'pivoting and cross-moving pallets, so as to make bundles very similar to hand-made bundles; fourth, to automatically feed sheets of paper on which the bundles are laid as they are made; fifth, to carry the waste away; sixth, to partially dry the product during the bundling process. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing the arrangement of the-lower part of the hydraulic press I view of said machine. Fig. 7 is a perspective view, at a larger scale, of part of the two folding or bundling pallets and the appliance for feeding the paper sheets on which the bundles are laid. Figs. 8 and 9 are respectively the side and top views of-a group of doughyarns folded only once. Figs. 10 and 11 are similar views of a group of yarn: folded l twice'i. e.,'a bundle completed.

The dough contained in the press 1, Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, passes through channels 2 2 in the block 3, each of which branches into two passages and thence into delivery-pipes 4. (Only one of the latter is shown.) Each of the pipes 4 is provided with a longitudinal slot in which a die 4 is arranged, as shown at Figs. 2 and 5, the latter being held in position by metal saddles 8.

The dough instead of being heated in the press 1, as usual, by means of.a steam-jacket circulating in passages 5.

provided with ribs 6, which support the bottom plate of the press.

- On issuing from the die 4 the groups of dough-yarns flow in the form of a vertical sheet 9, Fig. 5, between the movable knives 15 and 17 and the stationary counter-blades 16 and 18. When the yarns-are long enough, the knives 15 and 17 advance at a different speed to-the points 10 and 12, respectively, the groups of yarns following being driven along by a board 19, yieldingly connected to the upper knife 15, which board is provided 20, so that it becomes more and more inclined, so as to always slant toward the die 4. Thus the yarns come to the position 9 10 11 12, Fig. 5.

' The object of the knives 17 and stationary blades 18 is to cut off the lower ends of the yarns, which latter do not flow at exactly the same speed so as to equalize the lengths thereof. As will be readily understood, the upper knife 15 must severthe yarns practically at the same time as the lower one act's. In fact, when the lower ends of the yarns are cut off the upper knife has stillto advance the small distance 10 13. During this motion the lower ends of the yarns reach the point 11 at the ed e of the first foldingpallet. Therefore when t e upper knife performs its duty the yarns fall down in theposition 11 is heated in the block 3 by means of steam The block 3 is carried by a pillar 7 and is 3 with a pin 19', which slides along a guide-rod 17 return then to their original positions, al-

lowin the dough-yarns to flow in front of them 1n view of the next stroke. by means of-a mechanism which will be hereinafter described the pallet 21, which is provided with a groove for each group of yarns,

rotates from left -to right or in an upward d1- rectlon and slmultaneously moves across the machine. This cross motion ceases when the pallet has rotatedabout one-sixth of a revolution and is in the position shown in dotted lines on Fig. 7. At that moment the position of the end 14 of the oup of yarns has not changed, while its en 11 has moved crosswise together with the pallet 21 and its.

spindle. Consequently the further two-sixths of a revolution made afterward by said pallet will bring down the end 11 at a point which will not be directly over 14, but at a distance from it on the side, thus forming in "thegroup of yarns a sort of loop or curled portion the same as in hand labor. (See Fig. 9.) The first pallet 21 then comes back to its original position, (shown in full lines at Fig. 7,) while the secondpallet 22 rotates from left to right in its turn, simultaneously -moving crosswise together with its spindle.

Said spindle being located in the middle of the length of the group of yarns alreadg folded once, (see Figs. 8 and 9,) said group becomes folded once more when pallet 22 has turned halfa revolution, and, moreover, one of its ends is displaced with regard to the other,- a second rounded portion beingformed. The bundle when completed is therefore of the shape shown in Figs. 10 and 11, a shape very similar to that of the hand-folded b1111- dles of vermicelli, while more uniform.

As .will be easily understood from the above description, the row of finished bun-' dles lies on the sheet of paper close to the second allet. It is advanced by the paper, whic moves the properdistance after the folding is completed. I

The ends cut off from the threads by the lower knife 17 and its counter-blade 18 drop onto an endless apron 24, which carries them to the end ofthe machine, where they are collected.

It is sometimes desirable to gently dry the dough-yams while they are flowing down in order to avoid their sticking to the bundlingpallets. This result may be attained, for in stance, by providinga perforated tube in connection with a com ress ed-air tank."

(Not shown.) Ablast 0 air is also advantageously sent on the completed bundles while being advanced on the paper to enable them to keep their shape better during the handling of the sheets of paper on which they rest. This air-blast may also be connected with the same compressed-air tankthat supplies the tube 25. I

Meantime,

the speed of six revolutions er minute, for instance, through a cogged'w eel 27 secured to it and an endless chain. 'The shaft 26 carries i at each end a grooved cam 28, revolving in the direction shown by the arrow at Fig. 5, and in the groove of each cam 28 is located a roller mounted on a lever 29. When the projection on the cam-surface engages such roller, lever 29 is pushed to the right, mo the lower knife 17 in this direction an against the counter blade 18 through a connecting-rod 30, so the knife cuts the lower ends of the threads at 12. of each lever 29 is screwed a frame along which a bush can slide which carries a shaft 31. To the latter a pinion is secured which i't-hroughthe die.) than a shaft 26 is driven at movable rack 33, which latterjs connected,

rack 33 moves double the distance the shaft 31 moves, so that a comparatively small.displacement of the lever 29 is sufficient to se- After the latter has reache the". counterblade 16 and severed the yarns of dough the cams 28 bring it again to its original position at the left of Fi 5. A disk 34 is secured to shaft 26 inside t e frame of themachine and is provided with a roller on each face. These rollers, arranged about; ninety degrees apart in succession, engage levers 35 .36, having their fulcrum at 37, which through crank levers and rods, respectively, actuate quadrants 38 39, engaging pinions'secured to the parting to the latter a rotary motion in one direction. 1 The rotary motion in the reverse direction is imparted to them, respectively,

bycoil-springs 42, connected to the levers 35 22,it is imparted to them bymeansof' stationa screw-nuts 40 41, through which athrea d d portion of their studs pass. DUI- ing that motion the teeth of the pinions on ing made thick enoughffor the purpose.

There are an upper and a lower series of rolls located under the pallets 21 22 and at the other end by rolls situated at the front end of the machine, (on the right of'Fig; 5.) Sheets ofpaper are-passedv by hand or otherwise beshown' by the arrow at Fig. 5,-and said sheets, which are close to each other, advance step by step, as will be hereinafter explainpd, so

To the'upper end e11 a es both a stationar rack 32 and a with knife 1.5. Owing to this-arrangement cure the full stroke of the rapper knife 15. 1

spindles of the pallets 21 22. in view of im-' said studs'remain in engagementwith the teeth of the quadrants 38 39, the pinions' between the two series'atthe latter point, as

average speed with which the dough passes I 36. As tothe crossmotionof the pallets 21 endless ribbons 23 23, carried at one endbv i as to come finally at the top in rear of the 1 pallet 22 to receive the bundles on them. As

' above-mentioned cam 28, actuating through lengths, means for folding said cut dough,

I pallets to receive the cut dough, means to I folded dough.

a series of levers, as shown, a pawl which en- 9 gages a ratchet-wheel 44, secured to the shaft of one of the rolls carrying the ribbons.

Near the lower part of the machine an endless apron 24, carried by a pair of rolls, is arranged, as shown at Fig. 5, in order to receive on it the waste-that is to say, the lower ends of the threads of dough cut off by the lower knife 17and convey the same to the front end of the machine, where they are collected. Such endless a ron is driven step by step by one of the rol s carrying the ribbons 23 by means of an endless chain 24, as shown at Fig. 5.

I claim 1. In amachine of the character described, the combination of a dough-feeding device, means for cutting the dough into uniform means for again folding said folded dough, and means for feeding sheets of paper to the 2. In a machine of the character described, the combination of movable knives, means to deliver yarns of dough. in front of said knives, a counter-blade for each knife, means to advance the yarns and means to .advance I the knives to said counter-blades.

3. Ina machineof the character described the combination of a pair of movable knives. means to deliver yarns of dough in front of said knives, counter-blades mounted in front of the kniyes, at different distances, there- 1 from, means to advance the dough to the counter-blades, and means to' advance the 5 knives at different speed to the latter.

4.. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pair of movable knives, means to deliver yarns of doughin front of 5 said knives, counter-blades mounted in front of the knives at different distancestherefrom, means to advance the dough to the counter-blades, means to advance the knives at different speed to the latter, pallets to receive the cut dough, and means to rotate the pallets.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pair .of horizontallymovable knives mounted in different planes, a counter-blade mounted front of. each knife, means to deliver yarns of dough hetveen the knives and counter-blades, means to advance the dough to the latter, means to advance the knives to said blades, two

rotate the pallets at different periods, and means to move said'pallets laterally.

6. In a machine of the character described,

' knives movable in different planes, counterblades mounted at different distances from the knives, means for advancing the knives at different speeds, a pivoted member connected with one of the knives for advancing the dough to the counter-blades, means for rotating said pivoted member toward the die. pivotally-mounted pallets, means to rotate, and means to simultaneously move the pallets laterally,

7. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pair of horizontallymovable knives mounted in different planes,

a counter-blade mounted in front of eachknife, means to deliver yarns of dough between the knives and counter-blades, means to advance the dough to the latter, means to advance the knives to said. blades, two

5 pallets to receive the cut dough, means to rotate the pallets at difierent periods; and

means toindependently rotateand simultaneously move the pallets laterally.

'8. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pair of horizontallymovable knives mounted in different planes, a counter blade mounted 1n front of each knife, means to deliver yarns of dough between the knivesand counter-blades, means to advance the dough to the. latter, means to advance the knives to said blades, two

' pallets to receive the cut dough, means to rotate the pallets at different periods, means to independently rotate and simultaneously move the pallets laterall v, and means to feed wrappersto one of the pallets.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pair of horizontallymovable knives mounted in different planes, a counter-blade mounted in front of'e'ach knife, means to deliver yarns of dough be-Y tween the kmves and counter-blades, means to advance the dough to the latter. means to the pallets at different periods, means to independently rotate and simultaneously move the pallets laterally, and endless bands adapted to feed wrappers to one of the pallets. I

10. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pair. of'horizontallymovable knives mounted in different planes, a counter-blade mounted in front of each knife, means to deliver yarns of dough be-- tween the knives and counter-blades, means.

toadvance the ,dough to the latter, means to advance the knives tosaid blades, two pallets to receive the cut dough, means to rotate .mounted to feed wrapper to one of the pallets, and means for artly drying the yarns of dough before bun ling them. 1

1 1. In a machine of the character described,

I the combination of a press for the dough a die fed by the press having groups of holes arranged in line, means for heating the dough before it passes through the die, an upper and lower horizontally-movable knife, stationary counter-blades mounted opposite the knives at different. distances therefrom, means for impartin a greater speed to-the upper knife than the ower one, to cause the latter to out in advance of the former, a pivoted board moving with the upper knife supporting the arns of dough,a guide ada ted to rotate the card in the direction of t e die, ivotallyallets, means to simul faneously rotate an laterallyshift the pallets.

12. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a press for the dough, a pipe communicating therewith, a die in sai pipe having groups of holes arrangedin line,

, means for heating the dough before itpasses ,through the die, an upper and lower knife, a

stationarycoun'ter-bla eop osite each knife, a lever, a cam to actuate t e latter, means connecting the lever and knives, adaptedto 3 advance the lower knife, to a counter-blade in advance of the upper knife, *a board moving with the up er knife supporting theyarns, a guide at apted to slant the board towardthe die, two pivoted pallets, and means to simultaneously rotate and laterally shift the pallets;

13. In a machine for-manufacturing and bundling vermicelli-and the like, the combination of a press for thedough, a pipe connected therewith, a die in said pipe having groups of holes arranged in line, a group for each bundle; means for heating the dough before it passes through said die; an up er and a lower knife, stationary counter-bla es,

opposite the knives to out both ends of the 1 yarns of dough, of which the bundles are to be made, a cam, a slotted lever actuated. by J said cam, a rod connecting the lever and I lower knife, a, stationary rack, a movable rack connected to said'upper knife, a pinion i movable mounted in said slotengaging the stationary and movable racks, a board movi ing with the upper knife and supporting the yarns, a guide eeping such board slanting l toward the die, and two palletsarranged side Q by side capable of moving around an axis and simultaneously moving transversely to the 1 machine. I v g 14. In annachine for manufacturing and i bundling vermicelli and the like,'-the combil nation of a press for the dough, a pi e connected to said press, a die in said pipe aving I groups of holes arranged in line, a group for t i-each bundle, means for heating the dough counter-blades, arranged opposite l dough ofwhich the bundles are to be made,

a cam, a slotted lever actuated thereby, a rod iconnecting the lower knife and lever, a stationary rack, a movable rack connected to i said .u er knife, a pinion movably mounted in said sllot engaging said stationary and movable racks, a board moving with the upper knife and supporting the yarns, a guide keeping such board slanting toward the die, two pallets arranged side by side, and spini dles for said pallets, ca abl of rotating'i-n f both directions, screwt rea ed portions on said spindles and stationary nuts adapted to receive the threaded ortions.

In testimony that claim the foregoing as g my invention 1- have signed my name in pres- 5 ence of two subscribing witnesses.

BENJAMIN ,Fl'lRlllNAXll AUGUSTE COURTINE.

l I Witnesses: i II. O. Come, I

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